Plants from
Asclepiadaceae
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Eastern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve) family
Caralluma umbellata Haw.
Irula Name : Kallichedi, Chinna Kalli chedi, Narae kathalai
Tamil Name : Kallimulaiyaam, Kalmulaiyan, Sirunkalli, Yerumai kannimulliyaan
Habit : An erect succulent herb.
Calotropis gigantea (L.) R. Br.
English Name : Giant Milkweed
Irula Name : Yerukku
Tamil Name : Yerukku, Arkkam
Hindi Name : Mudar, Ak
Malayalam Name : Erikku
Habit : A shrub.
Asclepias curassavica L.
English Name : Blood Flower
Hindi Name : Kak tund, Raktapushpa
Habit : An erect, simple or much branched shrub.
Wattakaka volubilis (L.f.) Stapf
English Name : Green Milkweed Climber
Irula Name : Peria palai/Pasandha ambu
Tamil Name : Kodi palai, Kurinja
Hindi Name : Akad bel
Habit : A liana.
Tylophora indica (Burm.f.) Merr.
English Name : Panacea Twiner
Irula Name : Kirumagali
Tamil Name : Nangilaippiraptai, Paalai keerai
Hindi Name : Antamul
Malayalam Name : Vallipaala
Habit : A branching twiner.
Secamone emetica (Retz.) R.Br. ex Schultes
Irula Name : Elugina
Tamil Name : Angaravalli, Siruathankodi
Habit : A profusely branched straggler.
Sarcostemma intermedium Decne.
Irula Name : Pasandi kodi, Mosurguduka
Hindi Name : Phok
Habit : A succulent straggler with trailing leafless jointed stem.
Pergularia daemia (Forsskal) Chiov.
Irula Name : Kurutigai
Tamil Name : Vaelipparuthi, Seendhal kodi
Habit : A slender climber.
Hemidesmus indicus R.Br.
English Name : Indian Sarsaparilla
Irula Name : Kir magalie
Tamil Name : Nannari, Suganthi paalaa
Habit : A twiner or creeper.
